A thermochemical analysis of the production of anhydrous MgCl2

Journal of Light Metals

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 111-117

  Kipouros, Georges J ^a   Sadoway, Donald R ^b  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge   (United States)

Author keywords

Dehydration; Hydrolysis; Magnesium; Thermochemistry

Indexed keywords

EID: 0345820402     PISSN: 14715317     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1471-5317(01)00004-9     Document Type: Article

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